Almost every time I speak to a general-public audience about my research on polyamory, someone eventually asks if poly people’s desire for multiple partners means that they don’t really love each ...

This article was edited by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. It’s normal to go through periods of low desire, and the amount of intimacy you have with your partner may change over time. But how long is too long ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Disconnection signals that the relationship’s emotional ...

The cultural narrative around relationship success often emphasizes significant moments: elaborate date nights, thoughtful gifts, and carefully planned vacations. However, relationship scientists are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. At the heart of any fulfilling relationship is how safe, seen ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Psychotherapist Dr. Gina Midyett recently joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the global health and wellness show Bloom, to discuss how hormonal changes ...

At first you and your partner were sucking face and ignoring how completely obnoxious you were when it came to public displays of affection. Physical intimacy fueled by passion defined those early ...

Are AI chatbots replacing real human relationships in an increasingly stressful and lonely world? A chatbot may appear to offer constant companionship and a judgment-free space, but the rapid rate at ...

People with ADHD often have difficulty paying attention, listening, reading social cues, and remembering plans, according to the American Psychiatric Association. This may make your partner feel like ...

Eating disorders isolate you. When someone is deep in an eating disorder, it often becomes their primary relationship-to the detriment or exclusion of other relationships. However, as you work on ...

Healthy relationships are built on more than attraction or routine companionship. Emotional and physical intimacy together create trust, connection, and long-term stability. Understanding how both ...

At the core of monkey-barring is usually a deep fear of solitude. The idea of being single—even briefly—feels unbearable to ...